🔥 Celebrating a Decade and a Half of Remix Resurrection 🔥
Fifteen years ago, Burning The Ground lit its first digital spark—and what a fire it’s become. What started as a personal passion project to share rare 12″ remixes from the golden age of vinyl has grown into a global community of collectors, remix lovers, nostalgia seekers, and music obsessives who all share one thing: a love for the long version.
🎧 A Labor of Love
Back in 2010, the mission was simple: to preserve and share the extended, often-forgotten dance mixes that defined the club culture of the 1980s and 1990s. These weren’t just versions of songs—they were whole experiences: dub breakdowns, vocal reworks, synth passages, re-edits that transformed hits into epics.
Each post has been lovingly curated, ripped from original vinyl, cleaned, edited, and presented with the kind of detail and respect these mixes deserve. And over the years, it’s become more than just a blog—it’s an archive, a time capsule, and a celebration of music that was never meant to be forgotten.
📀 Highlights From The Journey
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Thousands of 12″ singles digitized and shared
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Countless rare promo-only and remix service exclusives uncovered
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Deep dives into artists from chart-toppers to one-hit wonders
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Special themed events—Disco Fridays, Halloween Mixes, Pride Month sets, and more
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H Fridays, Halloween Mixes, Pride Month sets, and more
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A community of passionate readers who keep the comments section alive with memories, trivia, and appreciation
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💿 Why It Still Matters
In a world of compressed streams and algorithm-fed playlists, Burning The Ground remains proudly analog at heart. These remixes weren’t designed for shuffle—they were crafted for the dancefloor, the roller rink, the after-hours crowd. They were about movement, sweat, seduction, and story. And they deserve to be heard again, in full fidelity.
🙏 Thank You
To everyone who’s ever visited, downloaded, commented, or shared a post—you are the reason this blog still burns bright. Your support, encouragement, and shared love for this music keeps me going, even through personal challenges, recovery periods, and the changing tides of the internet.
A special thank you to those of you who’ve been with me since the beginning. Your loyalty, kindness, and connection over these 15 years have meant more than I can ever put into words.
Here’s to 15 years of basslines, breakdowns, and bonus beats—and to many more ahead.
Love & Light, Let’s keep dancing.
—Paul
Congratulations, thank you very much for sharing this beautiful music that is always remembered.
You’re unique, Paul. Thanks for so many rare moments of 80s music. Many times I’m listening to maxi versions and remixes of this golden time of music I’m thinking of you and your work very thankfuly. With love from Germany!
Congratulations on 15 years. Your work is impeccable and your presence on the web is an oasis of good internet. Here’s to many more.
TY Paul…. man where does the time go, I am happy you are still giving us these great vinyl RIPS and you are doing good now my friend…All the best to you.
“Parabéns pela força de vontade em manter vivas essas produções maravilhosas.”
15 Years, wow. When I stumbled upon your site 10-12 years ago, It was like the best thing I have ever discovered. Not only for the rare tracks, but the descriptions and explanations to go along with each track.
Wow, 15 years of BTG! Well done Paul, I can’t believe it. BTG is the best vinyl blog by 1000 miles and always has been. No one can match your skill and attention to detail, esp not for 15 solid years! It’s amazing, thank you for all your fabulous posts. 🙂
Congratulations Paul! We all greatly appreciate your passion to keep the music alive!
Just to reiterate what everyone else has said: Thank you so much for keeping so many magical moments alive. 🎉 I’ve always especially loved the care you bring to each selection and the incredibly wide range of music styles you’ve featured over the years. You’ve helped me discover new sounds and new ways to approach getting the most out of my own turntable.A big congratulations to you and a big celebration of you and your work!
Will try, but really can’t put into words the joy you’ve brought us these past 15 years, and can only hope for 15 more! Thanks, Paul. 🙂
Happy Birthday, BTG!
Big thanks for all you do, PaulT.
Congrats, Paul, and happy birthday fire 🔥 Not sure how early I started following you but it feels like forever. Keep up the good work! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Wow, 15 years already! Congratulations Paul. Thank you for the sharing along the way. Here is to 15 more!
Paul, your archive has been a beacon in what it is to preserve a very specific part of our culture – the 12″. My teenage years were spent directly in the 80s and almost every post represents a moment in my youth. As an Australian, I can’t begin to thank you enough for some of the rarities that were never really heard outside of our country. I have followed your journey from early on and your commitment to this community through your own personal trials and tribulations, your equipment upgrades and return to the same vinyl several times to improve… Read more »
Muchas gracias Paul , por todo lo que has compartido , felicidades.
Congratulations Paul on this wonderful milestone! You’ve been a part of so many of our lives all these years and you deserve the best celebration! Thanks for all you do for us.
Hi Paul,
I’ve been a loyal fan since day one, all the way back in 2010. You even granted one of my music requests once, it might not have been everyone’s cup of tea, but you’ve always respected all kinds of musical taste. All the best for the next 15 years!
P.S.: The request was T.X.T. – Girls Got A Brand New Toy. Yes, that was me – Jeff. And as always, your comment was hilarious.
Heey BTG HBD!!! big story!!!!
Congrats, Paul! Thank you so much for 15 years of wonderful music!!
A huge THANK YOU, Paul!! I’ve been here since 2013 and love your work as well as the comments on this site (I don’t do Facebook and your other sister sites). I have to say, I feel very bad for the people who grew up since 2000 that have no understanding of the pleasure of owning physical music media. I also feel quite bad for the massive degradation of remixes since about 2010 where 1)the “remixes” are barely 4 minutes long and 2)there’s only 1-2 remixes rather than very traditional 3-5…also no dubs or instrumentals. There was something very special… Read more »
Congratulations Paul!!! That is quite a milestone. What started out as a passion project has become this tight, passionate global community with the common thread of the love for the music. Like you said, these aren’t just versions of songs, they’re whole experiences. It’s a part of history that was always meant to coexist, not be forgotten. Like how many things start, your love of the 12 inch vinyl filled in a gap that was missing for all of us. And you so lovingly fill that gap for us beyond what we ever could have expected. Sincere, heartfelt thank you… Read more »
Thank you Paul!
Here’s to the next 15 years!
Happy anniversary Paul. Thank you for making the music of my youth available in pristine quality 🙂
My first download : Elton John “Nobody Wins” at the end of 2012
Congratulations, and thank you for all of the wonderful music!
Congrats!!!
Congratulations! And thank YOU for all that hard work you put in sharing those great tracks, often from my formative musical years. And on to the next 15!
Thank you SO MUCH, dear Paul.
Long life to you… and your website.
For me this is one of the most significant music archival sites on the internet. The material and subject knowledge is unrivalled. Thank you for keeping the music alive.
Here’s to another 15 more! Gotta catch up with you, it’s been an age since I’ve added to the collection.
I can’t find better words to describe it: a lifetime achievement! And it’s only been 15 years…
Muchas felicidades en este aniversario. Gracias por tu música!!!
Congratulations on your 15th. Thank you for your invaluable work. Here’s to the next 15.
Congratulations on 15 years, Happy anniversary, and of course a huge Thank You for all your hard work!
It’s fantastic news that you celebrate 15 years, and yes here is to another 15 years of great music nostalgia.
Congratulations Paul. Thanks very very much!
Congratulations! You have a great site Paul !!
Happy Birthday and Thank you for that friendly space on the internet.
Bonjour de France
Merci à toi Paul pour ton excellent travail ainsi qu’à toute la communauté
Peace & Love
My first download from burningtheground was 17.03.2010 (SSQ – Big Electronic Beat (US 12”) (1983) [FLAC]) Thank You.
Hi Paul, although I did not follow BTG from the beginning I would like to thank you for all the great work you put into it. All the nice music and the nice stories around it.
Greetings from the Netherlands!
Thank you Paul, for your fantastic work. I’m so glad there are people like you who never forgot what an amazing period the 80’s and (a little bit less for me) the 90’s were. The rise of the 12”, the remix, mixing, editing, sampling and the increasing influence of electronic equipment: we have experienced and enjoyed it. There were so many great tracks that I heard on the dancefloor and tried to buy at local import record stores. A few of them made it to the charts but I’m much more interested in the ones that didn’t! And that’s why… Read more »
Congratulations and many thanks for providing us with such a great mix of music!
Here’s to many, many more decades of Burning the Ground, for you, DJ Paul !!!
Beautifull!!!!
Congratulations on 15 years!! this has been one of my favorite place to visit, read about music I have loved for years and songs you introduced me to. Thank you for making this happen and supporting a wonderful community of people who share a common interest!!!!
Congratulations Paul. I think I have been around, in and out, for about 12 of these years. I would like to pass on my heartfelt thanks for archiving these 12” mixes. Especially the ones that the record companies consistently overlook when they release a new compilation. Also thank you for the Australian 12 inches that I have been able to replace my worn out copies of. I look forward to many more and wish you all the best.
Congratulations! It’s a great blog. Thank you for helping to preserve musical history.
I am just a silent reader, but 15 years is a reason to say:
THUMBS UP!
Amazing project! Thanks for sharing your passion!
What a milestone Paul!!! We are so extremely fortunate to have you as our “leader” showing us the wonderful world of extended mixes – be it well-known or obscure ones. I have been exposed to many many new groups and tunes because of you. Thank you very munch for all that you do and here’s to many more years and posts to come! All the best, Nubben